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Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film News

Ash Eliza Smith, Edgeworks co-principal investigator, leads students through a multi-disciplinary curriculum at the intersection of medicine and emerging media arts. (Courtesy/Amanda Christi)

Carson Center offers game-changing research

April 10, 2024

‘Big Fish’ opens April 25

March 28, 2024

"The Flick" cast includes (left to right) Sofia Drelicharz, Mekhi Mitchell, Jackson Wells and Luke Stursma. Photo by Brian Garbrecht.

Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents ‘The Flick’

February 28, 2024

Carson School to host world premiere reading of Kirk’s ‘A House Divided’

November 17, 2023

L-R: Joseph Holmes, Lisa Gray, Megan Elliott, Andy Belser, Hank Stratton and Felix Olschofka attended ABBA Voyage during their visit to London earlier this month to explore the future of design in live performance. Courtesy photo.

UNL Arts leaders advance strategic initiatives in London

September 29, 2023

The Nebraska Repertory Theatre opens its 2023-2024 season on Sept. 28 with

Nebraska Rep opens season with ‘Sense and Sensibility’

August 25, 2023

Never seen on camera, Sophia Stueven, a May 2023 Carson EMA graduate, keeps moviegoers dazzled by the special effects. Stueven works for Lola Visual Effects and has worked on films including

Carson EMA grads get opportunity of a lifetime through Lola partnership

July 25, 2023

Left to right: Conrad Burgos, J. Bird Lathon and Eboni Zamani were selected for the Black Public Media Residency at the Carson Center this year.

Next Carson Center, Black Public Media fellows cohort announced

July 13, 2023

Last year's first cohort of the Black Public Media Residency at the Carson Center included Rae Phillips (second from left), Andrea Walls (second from right) and Johannes Barfield (right), shown with emerging media arts students Ebben Blake (left) and Kayla LaPoure (third from right) and Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Dan Novy at last year's final presentations. The program received a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment from the Arts.

Black Public Media wins $40,000 NEA Grant to support Carson Center residency

June 22, 2023

Hank Stratton

Arizona’s Stratton named Carson School Director

June 20, 2023

Jon Bokenkamp (left) and Todd Nelson have a conversation during the Nebraska Coast Connection's Hollywood Salon Comes Home event on May 8 at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. Photo by Laura Cobb.

NCC’s Hollywood Salon returned home to Lincoln

May 25, 2023

A collage of images from

EMA senior traveling to London for ‘Can You See How I See’

May 25, 2023